Deficit: meaning, definitions and examples
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deficit
[ หdษfษชsษชt ]
economic
The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The country is facing a budget deficit this year.
- There is a deficit in the balance of payments.
medical
A lack or shortage of something.
Synonyms
deficiency, insufficiency, scarcity
Examples of usage
- A deficit in essential vitamins can lead to health problems.
- The patient showed deficits in memory and cognition.
Translations
Translations of the word "deficit" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dรฉficit
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Defizit
๐ฎ๐ฉ defisit
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตัััะธั
๐ต๐ฑ deficyt
๐ฏ๐ต ่ตคๅญ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉficit
๐ช๐ธ dรฉficit
๐น๐ท aรงฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ (์ ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฌุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ deficit
๐ธ๐ฐ deficit
๐จ๐ณ ่ตคๅญ (chรฌzรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ primanjkljaj
๐ฎ๐ธ halli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฟััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแชแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kษsir
๐ฒ๐ฝ dรฉficit
Word origin
The word 'deficit' originated from the Latin word 'deficit' meaning 'it is lacking'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century. The concept of deficit has been a key aspect in economics and finance, highlighting the imbalance between income and spending.